By Kevin Hall
The Moultrie Observer
The Local News
July 10, 2o1o
MOULTRIE — Election day is nine days away, but Georgians have been voting for more than a month and can continue to cast ballots through Friday in early voting.
However, in Colquitt County, not very many people are doing so.Chief Voter Registrar Paula McCullough said Friday afternoon that 209 voters had cast advance ballots since early voting began June 7.
The 45-day early voting period went into effect in 2008, the year of a presidential election. More people took advantage of the early voting period that year.
“Well, of course it wouldn’t be like the presidential election,” McCullough added.Just a few years ago, Georgia voters could cast ballots only on election day itself, unless they got an absentee ballot, which was available only for people who had a reason for needing one, such as a disability or plans to be out of town on election day. Absentee ballots could be acquired 45 days before the election.
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